WASHINGTON – The effect of UNESCO’s Oct. 31 vote to grant the Palestinians membership in the U.N.’s cultural arm, was immediate: The U.S. cancelled the $60 million it annually gives the agency, about a fifth of its budget. More...

Jay Michaelson struggled with his sexual identity as a young boy growing up in Tampa. Afraid to admit he was gay, he felt alone and “beyond ostracized.”
That was in the 1980s, and he says since then much has changed, not only for him, but also in the attitudes of people in Tampa and elsewhere. More...